Monday, September 24, 2018

most beautiful forests around the world!

When you look around, there is so much beauty in the world. Here's something that will really leave you wondering and make you pack your bags and want to explore these amazing places. Look at this list of 10 breathtaking beautiful forests around the world.

The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range located in the southwest corner of Germany in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. This ancient mountain range is famous for its legends and the black fir trees that cover the landscape.The Romans named the forest Silva Nigra or Silva Carbonara because of the dense growth which blocked out most of the light in the forest.

The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range located in the southwest corner of Germany in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. This ancient mountain range is famous for its legends and the black fir trees that cover the landscape.The Romans named the forest Silva Nigra or Silva Carbonara because of the dense growth which blocked out most of the light in the forest.

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The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany are the largest remaining 'virgin' forests of the European beech. They also hold the largest and tallest beech specimens in the world.Five beech forests in Germany have been declared United Nations World Heritage Sites. 

 

The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany are the largest remaining 'virgin' forests of the European beech. They also hold the largest and tallest beech specimens in the world.Five beech forests in Germany have been declared United Nations World Heritage Sites.   

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The Bialowieza Forest is Europe's last lowland old-growth forest, parts of which have never been cut by man. The forest is situated at the border between Poland and Belarus which includes both conifers and broadleaved trees covering a total area of 141,885 hectares. This forest is mainly characterized by ancient trees, tall canopies, little undergrowth, and a huge amount of dead wood.

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The Bialowieza Forest is Europe's last lowland old-growth forest, parts of which have never been cut by man. The forest is situated at the border between Poland and Belarus which includes both conifers and broadleaved trees covering a total area of 141,885 hectares. This forest is mainly characterized by ancient trees, tall canopies, little undergrowth, and a huge amount of dead wood. Photo credit: unesco.tumblr.com

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Situated on the border between Texas and Louisiana, Caddo Lake is named after a Native American culture called the Caddoans or Caddo who occupied the area before their expulsion. It covers an area of 25,400 acres and is internationally protected under the RAMSAR treaty. It also features the world’s largest Cypress forest.

Situated on the border between Texas and Louisiana, Caddo Lake is named after a Native American culture called the Caddoans or Caddo who occupied the area before their expulsion. It covers an area of 25,400 acres and is internationally protected under the RAMSAR treaty. It also features the world’s largest Cypress forest.

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This National Forest covers 1,903,381 acres, including the White Mountains of California and Nevada and parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California. Nine designated wilderness areas are located within the national park and it is also home to the oldest living tree in the world, the Methuselah bristlecone pine.

This National Forest covers 1,903,381 acres, including the White Mountains of California and Nevada and parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California. Nine designated wilderness areas are located within the national park and it is also home to the oldest living tree in the world, the Methuselah bristlecone pine.

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This forest consists of around 400 oddly-curved trees as seen in the picture. Appearing to be normal pine trees in an otherwise unremarkable forest, it’s thought that they’re curved like this due to some hitherto undiscovered human intervention.

This forest consists of around 400 oddly-curved trees as seen in the picture. Appearing to be normal pine trees in an otherwise unremarkable forest, it’s thought that they’re curved like this due to some hitherto undiscovered human intervention.

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Sagano Bamboo Forest is located within the Arashiyama district in the western outskirts of Kyoto covering an area of 16 square kilometers. It is one of the most beautiful natural environment in entire Japan, not only because of its natural beauty but also because of the sound the wind makes as it blows through the thick bamboo grove.

Sagano Bamboo Forest is located within the Arashiyama district in the western outskirts of Kyoto covering an area of 16 square kilometers. It is one of the most beautiful natural environment in entire Japan, not only because of its natural beauty but also because of the sound the wind makes as it blows through the thick bamboo grove. "The sound of the wind in this bamboo forest has been voted as one of "one hundred must-be-preserved sounds of Japan" by the Japanese government. Photo credit: www.worldfortravel.com

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This 25,000 acre forest is actually a tree farm located in Morrow County, Oregon. The farm consists of thousands and thousands of hybrid poplar trees.The type of tree grown at the Boardman tree farm is actually called the

This 25,000 acre forest is actually a tree farm located in Morrow County, Oregon. The farm consists of thousands and thousands of hybrid poplar trees.The type of tree grown at the Boardman tree farm is actually called the "Pacific Albus". It’s a hybrid of four to five different poplars, they achieve a better yield, grow faster, and use less water than their counterparts do. Photo credit: www.reddit.com

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This forest is located just at the boundary of Flanders and Wallonia, in the municipality of Halle, about 30 minutes south of Brussels. From late April to early May a few acres of woodlands on the edge of Halle's Wood are covered by a splendid carpet of wild bluebell hyacinths.

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This forest is located just at the boundary of Flanders and Wallonia, in the municipality of Halle, about 30 minutes south of Brussels. From late April to early May a few acres of woodlands on the edge of Halle's Wood are covered by a splendid carpet of wild bluebell hyacinths. Photo credit: onebigphoto.com

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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, set up in 1982, is the first authorized national forest park in China. The area covers 480 thousand square meters (185 square miles). The most notable geographic features of the park are the pillar-like formations that are seen throughout the park.  

Compiled by: Ritu Singh

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, set up in 1982, is the first authorized national forest park in China. The area covers 480 thousand square meters (185 square miles). The most notable geographic features of the park are the pillar-like formations that are seen throughout the park.   Compiled by: Ritu Singh

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